महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-141, verse-25

ततोऽन्तरिक्षे बाणानां संग्रामोऽन्य इवाभवत् ।
घोररूपो महाराज योधानां हर्षवर्धनः ॥२५॥

25. tato'ntarikṣe bāṇānāṁ saṁgrāmo'nya ivābhavat ,
ghorarūpo mahārāja yodhānāṁ harṣavardhanaḥ.

25. tataḥ antarikṣe bāṇānām saṅgrāmaḥ anyaḥ iva
abhavat ghorarūpaḥ mahārāja yodhānām harṣavardhanaḥ

25. mahārāja tataḥ antarikṣe bāṇānām ghorarūpaḥ
yodhānām harṣavardhanaḥ saṅgrāmaḥ anyaḥ iva abhavat

25. Then, O great king (mahārāja), in the sky, there arose, as it were, a distinct battle (saṅgrāma) of arrows, dreadful in appearance and exhilarating for the warriors.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere

• बाणानाम् (bāṇānām) - of arrows

• सङ्ग्रामः (saṅgrāmaḥ) - battle, conflict, encounter

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - a distinct or unique (battle) (another, different)

• इव (iva) - like, as

• अभवत् (abhavat) - there arose (was, became, happened)

• घोररूपः (ghorarūpaḥ) - of dreadful form, terrible-looking

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied listener) (O great king)

• योधानाम् (yodhānām) - of warriors

• हर्षवर्धनः (harṣavardhanaḥ) - increasing joy, causing exhilaration

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base `tad` with the suffix `tas`.

अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa

antarikṣa - sky, atmosphere, space between heaven and earth

Compound of `antar` (between) and `ikṣa` (sight, region) or `kṣa` (to dwell).

बाणानाम् (bāṇānām) - of arrows

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

सङ्ग्रामः (saṅgrāmaḥ) - battle, conflict, encounter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅgrāma

saṅgrāma - battle, war, conflict, fight

From `sam` (with) + root `grabh` (to seize, take) with `ā` prefix, perhaps meaning 'a seizing together'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: grabh (class 9)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - a distinct or unique (battle) (another, different)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with `saṅgrāmaḥ`.

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - there arose (was, became, happened)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active Third Person Singular

From root `bhū` (to be). `a` augment for imperfect tense.

Root: bhū (class 1)

घोररूपः (ghorarūpaḥ) - of dreadful form, terrible-looking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - having a dreadful form, terrible-looking

Bahuvrīhi compound: `ghora` (dreadful) + `rūpa` (form). One who has dreadful form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful, awful
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `saṅgrāmaḥ`.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied listener) (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, sovereign

Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `rājan` (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

योधानाम् (yodhānām) - of warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yodha

yodha - warrior, fighter, soldier

From root `yudh` (to fight).

Root: yudh (class 4)

हर्षवर्धनः (harṣavardhanaḥ) - increasing joy, causing exhilaration

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of harṣavardhana

harṣavardhana - increasing joy, delighting, exhilarating

Tatpuruṣa compound: `harṣa` (joy) + `vardhana` (increasing). `vardhana` is from root `vṛdh` (to grow, increase) with agent suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (harṣa+vardhana)

• harṣa – joy, delight, excitement
  noun (masculine)
• vardhana – increasing, promoting, causing to grow
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root `vṛdh` (to grow, increase) with suffix `ana`.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `saṅgrāmaḥ`.